Octagon House Museum Executive Director
National Council on Public History
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Full-time
Octagon House Museum / Hudson Area History Connection
Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.
Wisconsin
Full Time
Historic Preservation, Museums & Historical Societies, Historic Site Interpretation, Non-profit
Salary Range
JOB PURPOSE : Manage the operation, administration, and supervision of the Octagon House Museum complex.
REPORTS TO : President / s, Personnel Committee, and Board of Directors
TERM : Annually renewable full-time contract.
Executive Director DUTIES :
- Act as lead administrator for organization and museum
- Maintain a master schedule of museum complex reservations, paid and volunteer staff, meetings, and events
- Ensure staff and committee chairs have plans approved for exhibition, interpretation, events, programming, and promotions developed and ready to implement each calendar year
- Collaborate with committee chairs and staff to expand and enhance public opinion and support of the organization and museum
- Work with committees and staff to coordinate volunteer support; recruit, train, retain, and supervise museum complex volunteers, interns, and event and committee support, track volunteer hours and activities
- Track and document daily activities, admissions, and revenues
- Expand revenues through grants, annual giving campaigns, fundraisers, gala events, member drives, sponsorships, donor support, endowments, etc.
- Manage finances; record transactions, receive revenues, draft checks
- Collaborate with Treasurer and Committee Chairs to draft annual budget
- Assist Treasurer with preparation of tax documents for accountant, filing sales and use tax, running monthly payroll
- Act as the primary public representative of Hudson Area History Connection and Octagon House Museum
- Further the organization and museum mission to Bring history to life!
JOB REQUIREMENTS :
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Proven ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and activities.
- MA degree in Non-Profit Management, Public History, Cultural Resource Management, or Museum Studies.
- Familiarity with historic methods, collection management, and museum practices.
- Solid background in administration and project management.
- Interest in and willingness to continually expand and enhance knowledge of the Octagon House, Moffat-Hughes family, and St.
Croix County history from 1850s to the 1950s.
Salary Range : 42k-50k depending on experience
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